Improvement in spring bed-bottoms



J. S. JUDSUN,

Spring Bed-Bottoms. I N0. 144,338. Patented'Nov.4 ,l873.

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JOSHUA S. JUDSON, OF AUSTIN, MINNESOTA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPRING BED-BOTTOMS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 14433 8, dated November4, 187 3; application'filed September 13, 187.3.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSHUA S. J UDsoN, of Austin, in the county of Mowerand in the State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Spring Bed-Bottoms; and do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing making a part of thisspecification, in which Figure l is a plan view of my device as arrangedfor use; and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of detachable pieces of thebed-bottom, showing the elastic springs and the method of connectingthem to the frame and bottom.

Letters of like name and kind refer to like parts in each of thefigures.

The object of my invention is to provide a bed-bottom in two parts, sothatafter being used the bed shall not sag unevenly toward.

the center; and in so attaching said bottom to a frame or to a bedstead,by elastic rings or springs, that it will aiford an easy yieldingsupport to the person or persons reclining upon it and it consists in makin g the ordinary slatted bottom frame of cottage or other bedsteadsin two equal longitudinal parts or sections, and in so affixing them toor connecting them with the frame to be placed in the bedstead, by meansof elastic springs and hooks and eyes, that all these parts can beeasily put together for use, and when thus arranged cannot easily bedetached by any ordinary usage, but at the same time shall be capable ofbeing readily separated for moving or cleaning, or any such desirablepurpose, substantially as is. hereinafter more fully and particularlyset forth.

I11 the annexed drawing, A represents the bedstead; B, the bed-bottom;O, the bedbottom frame or end pieces; 1), the elastic springs or rings.I11 making my bed-bottom, I construct the two parts or sections of whichit is made in any usual or ordinary manner of making theslat-bottom-that is, I attach to and secure upon the end pieces I) theslats in such a strong and durable way, by nails or mortise side pieces,or they may be fixed to or upon the bedstead by screws, or in any likemanner, and thus form a part of the bedstead. IVhen these several partsare now arranged in'the bedstead, the elastic rings or springs securedto the end pieces on one side, and the hooks of the bed-bottom setintothem on the other, the

completed device will be ready for the usual bedding; and it will befound that this construction and arrangement of the several parts willafford a very comfortable couch.

The springs are so placed that they are affected by and readily yield tothe slightest pressure. In addition to this, the long slats have aconsiderable vibrating motion when persons recline upon the bed; and. bythis means, in addition to the above springs, my said device providesfor every position of the body, and affords a yielding but firm supportin every instance. Having thus fully set forth the nature and merits ofmy invention, what I claim as new 1s-- The sectional bed-bottom B, endpieces b, elastic springs D, hooks b, and eyes 0 and frame (J, when theseveral parts are constructed and adapted to operate in the. manner setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand.

JOSHUA S. JUlDSON. \Vitnesses J. M. G'REENMAN, A. M. lVIAXFIELD.

